How To Rip Plywood Without Splintering. How to cut plywood without splintering? Plywood, mdf and veneered wood have different structure than hardwood and they are very prone to splintering or tear out. Always use an appropriate blade for plywood, and be sure that it's sharp.

* clamp the work piece to a waste piece and use a down cutting blade like this… * mark the cut on the top surface and cut it first with a sharp knife. Let's begin with the wood splintering on top as the blade comes up on the. For plywood and other wood that is thinner than 1/4″ (6mm) you can use a simple utility knife to cut the wood to size.

Plywood also brings its share of headaches, specifically, tearout :

The thin layers of plywood can often splinter and chip when cut with a power saw, resulting in an ugly edge that looks like this: For plywood and other wood that is thinner than 1/4″ (6mm) you can use a simple utility knife to cut the wood to size. But it can be hard to make a straight cut with them. Match the blade to the cut. If you haven't read my previous post about cutting curves and. Another thread i am not finding talks about laying the plywood good side down on a piece of foam insulation. You don't have to settle for rough, splintered edges when cutting plywood. Will the purchase and use of a good quality finish saw blade.